The Most Serene Republic of Daniel27 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 8.182 billion Daniel27ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 12.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Daniel27ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,129 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 138,002 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

The armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, census workers are having a hard time figuring out who is actually living in Daniel27 after the ban on emigration was lifted, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daniel27's national animal is the bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Daniel27 is ranked 37,228^th in the world and 52^nd in New Bilderberg Group for Lowest Crime Rates, with 78.91 law-abiding acts per hour.